Conditions deteriorating at mine, workers still trapped

Friday, 12 February 2016, 12:31
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Conditions deteriorating at mine, workers still trapped
NATIONAL NEWS - Managers of Lily Mine in Mpumalanga, where three workers have been trapped underground, say conditions are deteriorating.

Pretty Nkambule, Yvonne Mnisi and Solomon Nyerende have been stuck in a metal container, which dropped nearly 80 metres after a pillar collapsed on Friday last week.

Lily Mine Manager Mike Begg says some members of the rescue team have been working for 24 hours without rest.

“We’ve just had a couple of 24 hour shifts. We’re coming to the weekend and the weekend is a psychological thing for people as well, so we want to give them a roll up.”
 

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